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Year 12 French: Second Language ATAR Course

The Year 12 syllabus is divided into two units (Units 3 and 4) which are delivered as a pair. The notional time for the pair of units is 110 class contact hours.

Unit 3

This unit focuses on Les médias (The media). Through the three topics: Technology and me, Film and music, and In the media, students extend and refine their communication skills in French and gain a broader and deeper understanding of the language and culture.

Unit 3 is organised around three learning contexts and a set of three topics. The placement of a topic under a particular learning context is intended to provide a specific perspective for the teaching and assessment of the topic.

LEARNING CONTEXTS

TOPICS

The individual
Students explore aspects of their personal world, aspirations, values, opinions, ideas and relationships with others. They also study topics from the perspectives of other people.

Technology and me
Students reflect on the role of technologies in their lives and in the lives of young people in French-speaking communities.

The French-speaking communities
Students explore topics from the perspectives of individuals and groups within those communities, or the communities as a whole, and develop an understanding of how culture and identity are expressed through language.

Film and music
Students develop an insight into the cultures and lifestyles of the French-speaking communities through examples of francophone films, film clips and music.

The changing world
Students explore information and communication technologies and the effects of change and current issues in the global community.

In the media
Students consider the media and its impact on the global community.

Unit 4

This unit focuses on Le monde qui nous entoure (The world around us). Through the three topics: Planning my future, Migrant experiences and Youth issues, students extend and refine their communication skills in French and gain a broader and deeper understanding of the language and culture.

Unit 4 is organised around three learning contexts and a set of three topics. The placement of a topic under a particular learning context is intended to provide a specific perspective for the teaching and assessment of the topic.

LEARNING CONTEXTS

TOPICS

The individual
Students explore aspects of their personal world, aspirations, values, opinions, ideas and relationships with others. They also study topics from the perspectives of other people.

Planning my future
Students reflect on their plans for the future.

The French-speaking communities
Students explore topics from the perspectives of individuals and groups within those communities, or the communities as a whole, and develop an understanding of how culture and identity are expressed through language.

Migrant experiences
Students explore the accounts of French-speaking migrants to and from French-speaking communities, to consider reasons for migration, and experiences of participating in a new community.

The changing world
Students explore information and communication technologies and the effects of change and current issues in the global community.

Youth issues
Students consider global youth issues related to coping with pressures: stress, drugs and alcohol.

Assessment table practical component - Year 12

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT

WEIGHTING

TO SCSA

WEIGHTING FOR COMBINED MARK

Oral communication
Interaction with others to exchange information, ideas, opinions and/or experiences in spoken French. This can involve participating in an interview, a conversation and/or a discussion. Typically these tasks are administered under test conditions.

50%

100%

30%

Practical (oral) examination
Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit and reflecting the examination design brief for this syllabus.

50%

Assessment table written component - Year 12

TYPE OF ASSESSMENT

WEIGHTING

TO SCSA

WEIGHTING FOR COMBINED MARK

Response: Listening
Comprehension and interpretation of, and response in English to, a range of French spoken texts, such as interviews, announcements, conversations and/or discussions. Typically these tasks are administered under test conditions.

15%

100%

70%

Response: Viewing and reading
Comprehension and interpretation of, and response in English to, a range of French print and/or audiovisual texts, such as emails, blog postings, films/television programs (excerpts), letters, reviews and/or articles. Typically these tasks are administered under test conditions.

15%

Written communication
Production of written texts to express information, ideas, opinions and/or experiences in French. This can involve responding to a stimulus, such as a blog posting, an image and/or a chart, or writing a text, such as a journal/diary entry, an account, a review, a summary and/or an email. Typically these tasks are administered under test conditions.

20%

Written examination
Typically conducted at the end of each semester and/or unit and reflecting the examination design brief for this syllabus.

50%

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